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KING DIAMOND sat down for a chat with SLAYER‘s Kerry King while on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem fest this summer. Noisey was there with cameras in hand to capture the conversation. That “King vs. King” conversation can be viewed now at this location, issues Metal Blade Records.

In other news, Philadelphia and Detroit have been selected as the cities at which King Diamond will film the live shows for the forthcoming DVD. The massive, multi-camera shoot, will be directed by Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage), and will also include additional footage from multiple shows throughout the entire “Abigail in concert 2015″ tour. Tickets are on sale now for all shows, so pick them up soon before they sell out!

SLAYER – bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarist Kerry King, and returning drummer Paul Bostaph, along with touring guitarist Gary Holt and producer Terry Date – has completed recording what is one of the most highly-anticipated albums of 2015, SLAYER’s 11th studio album and the band’s first new effort since 2011’s Grammy-nominated World Painted Blood. The currently untitled album is expected out later this year, and will be released on SLAYER’s own as yet unnamed label (through Nuclear Blast).

SLAYER will tour extensively to support the new album, headlining this summer’s Mayhem Festival as well as playing other major outdoor festivals and several “An Evening With…” SLAYER -only concerts. The confirmed itinerary is below.

Following SLAYER’s studio sessions in March 2014 that yielded the track “Implode,” offered by the band as a free download, SLAYER recorded on and off between September and mid-January at L.A.’s Henson Studios, and is currently mixing the album. Eleven songs have been recorded, but what will end up on the final track listing is yet to be determined. Early reports indicate that SLAYER fans have a lot to look forward to – the new music is a sonic assault of brutal, ominous, lightning-fast and heavy-as-hell music with lyrics that unmask what SLAYER knows best – the terror, the corruption and the societal turmoil that dominates our world.

“The new songs have that iconic SLAYER feel,” said Nuclear Blast America’s General Manager Gerardo Martinez. “Tom’s vocals are probably the best I’ve heard in two decades, and Kerry, Paul and Gary are playing their asses of with powerful, intense performances and riffs and beats that are absolutely lethal.”

Fans got a second preview of the new album this past Saturday when another one of the new songs, “When The Stillness Comes,” was released as a limited-edition (only 5000 copies worldwide), seven-inch vinyl picture disc exclusive for Record Store Day.

The new album marks the first time SLAYER has worked with producer Terry Date (Slipknot, Soundgarden, Deftones), Bostaph’s return to the SLAYER recording line-up since 2001’s God Hates Us All, and Holt’s first appearance on a SLAYER album. It’s also the first SLAYER album without the presence of founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman, although a Hanneman-penned song is on the final track listing.

According to Tom Araya, “Jeff had always been writing and demoing songs, even up until shortly before he passed. You can tell by the quality of his songwriting that this was his passion. There will be a song written by Jeff on the new album. Everything but the vocals had been completed, so we did the vocals and it’s done. And there are a few more of Jeff’s songs that we might record and release in the future.”

“With this new album,” added King, “Tom, Paul and I put all of our ideas out on to the table, working in a more collaborative way toward the ultimate heavy outcome. And I’ve got to give big props to Gary who played lead on several of the new songs. I think he got all of his leads done in one day – he’s a maniac!”

SLAYER founding members Tom Araya and Kerry King spoke with Patrick Ryan from USA Today on the eve of the band’s Old School Slayer Night tour which launched last night (October 25) at the The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

“It’s a whole different attitude all around,” Araya says of the tour. “I was very hopeful that Jeff (Hanneman) would be able to get his abilities to play back, and that he would come back and play (with us) … (His death) just changed my attitude and opinions about certain things. I don’t know if people would ever understand that, but things are different.”

While he finds such memories amusing, Araya has now taken alcohol out of the equation. “I’m living longer and it’s sensible,” he says. “I’m just trying to be responsible and make sure that I stay healthy, and can play and perform and do what I do.”

Among the new material Slayer are aiming to record early next year is a song written by Hanneman, which King says they’ll be tinkering with musically and lyrically to make it the best it can be. “If it ends up being the last thing we ever use from Jeff Hanneman, I don’t want people to say, ‘Yeah, it could have been better,’ ” King says. “I want people to say, ‘Yeah, that’s rocking.'”

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To help mark the band’s very first performance at the Hollywood Palladium in 25 years, SLAYER will play a special, one-time-only set at their show this Sunday, October 27th. According to Kerry King, Sunday will be Old School Slayer Night, and the band’s set list will be comprised of songs dating back to the band’s inception, will include tracks from the genre-defining Reign In Blood as well as South Of Heaven, the band’s second Gold album, up to and including 1990’s Seasons In The Abyss, their third Gold disc.

“We’re still putting together the set list,” said King, “but we’re going to make sure we play one or two rarities as well. Should be a lot of fun for the band as well as the fans.”

Sunday and Monday’s Palladium dates are part of Slayer’s five-week North American headline tour – the band’s first in two years – that kicks off this Friday, October 25th in Las Vegas. Slayer – guitarist King, Tom Araya/bass, vocals, drummer Paul Bostaph, and guitarist Gary Holt who continues to fill in for the late founding member Jeff Hanneman – will have GOJIRA and 4ARM support on all dates.

On top of that, Coldcock is touted by artists and tastemakers including David Draiman (DISTURBED), and Ashley Purdy (BLACK VEIL BRIDES). These great people are helping to bring this brand new drink to you, but not without the help of more of your favorite up-and-coming bands, too!

Growing hard rock/metal artists SEVENDUST and EYES SET TO KILl, as well as world-famous tattoo artists Paul Booth and Steve Soto, are supporting Coldcock on the road and at home, not only because of its fantastic taste and herbal benefits, but because it gives back to them! Coldcock is all about working hard together and sharing success, and its vision to share that success with artists is already taking off. Zeiler Spirits supports hard working artists by giving them the opportunity to earn ownership in the brand. Want to learn more and/or get in on the action? Bands can submit their information to coldcockwhiskey.com.

Watch that you don’t spill that drink while head-banging, because Coldcock isn’t just your average beverage. Why drink just any whiskey when you can drink a better alternative? Coldcock American Herbal Whiskey is a three-year aged American bourbon blended with a variety of meaningful and detoxifying herbs, including green tea, hibiscus, ginger, eucalyptus, cinnamon and gingko. In addition to those natural ingredients, Coldcock contains roughly half the amount of sugar of its competitors.

Coldcock is currently available for purchase in California, New York, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, and South Carolina, with more states joining the ranks throughout the year. As of now, Coldcock is available at the Roxy and the Rainbow on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, and is set to appear in more Los Angeles-area bars soon.

ROB ZOMBIE’s Great American Nightmare – the ultimate Halloween music and horror event – will launch this Thursday, October 10th at FEARPlex (Fairplex) in Pomona, just outside Los Angeles.

Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare will take place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 10th – November 2nd and will feature 15 nights of music, culminating with a November 2nd headlining performance by Rob Zombie himself. This bone-chilling experience will combine the most advanced haunted house attractions with a not-to-be-missed music festival from top artists in the realms of hard rock/metal, rock alternative, EDM, and Latin music. Visit wGreatAmericanNightmare.com for the full list of music performances by date.

In addition to nightly music performances, the fully immersive haunted house experience will feature three attractions based on Zombie’s own horror films: Lords Of Salem In Total Black Out, The Haunted World Of El Superbeasto 3D, and Haunt Of 1,000 Corpses.

The Great American Nightmare’s Bloody Boulevard will offer outdoor screenings of classic horror films including The Phantom of the Opera, Horror Hotel, The Last Man On Earth, Carnival Of Souls, House On Haunted Hill, White Zombie Nosferatu and The Lords of Salem. The area will also feature a DJ, food vendors, beer, wine and spirits, and much more, with freak show characters roaming throughout the grounds each night.

Various celebrity signings and other events have been confirmed to take place on the Bloody Boulevard. Please see below for the current schedule and look for additional announcements soon:

Tickets for Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare are available starting at only $30 at GreatAmericanNightmare.com. Each ticket includes access to all haunted house attractions, concerts and Bloody Boulevard activities. VIP packages are available for purchase at GreatAmericanNightmare.com.

In addition, opening night is College Night. Students who bring their college ID to the box office on opening night (October 10th) will receive a $5 discount.

Hours for Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare are 6:30 PM until 11 PM on Thursdays and Sundays, 6:30 PM until 1 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.

FEARPlex (Fairplex) is located at 1101 W. McKinley Avenue in Pomona, CA, centrally located in the heart of Southern California. Fairplex is also home to the LA County Fair, the largest county fair in the world.